Best 20 Cream Cheese Filling Recipes

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Cream cheese filling is a versatile and delicious ingredient that can be used in a variety of desserts, from cakes and pies to tarts and cheesecakes. It is made with cream cheese, sugar, and often other ingredients such as eggs, butter, and vanilla extract. Cream cheese filling can be made in a variety of flavors, including classic vanilla, chocolate, and fruit. It can also be used as a frosting or glaze for cakes and cupcakes. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for cream cheese filling, so that you can create delicious and impressive desserts that will be sure to please everyone at your table.

Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!

PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES WITH CREAM-CHEESE FILLING



Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream-Cheese Filling image

Tender pumpkin-spiced cookies are filled with tangy cream cheese frosting for a delightful autumnal dessert. Kids and adults alike will love this recipe, which comes from Matt Lewis' Baked: New Frontiers in Baking.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 12 whoopie pies

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups pumpkin puree, chilled
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups firmly packed dark-brown sugar
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; set aside. In another large bowl, whisk together oil, pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla until well combined. Add brown sugar and whisk until combined. Sprinkle flour mixture over pumpkin mixture and whisk until fully incorporated.
  • Using a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop with a release mechanism, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Transfer to oven and bake until cookies are just starting to crack on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of each cookie comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely on pan.
  • Make the filling: Sift confectioners' sugar into a medium bowl; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth. Add cream cheese and beat until well combined. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla, beat just until smooth. (Filling can be made up to a day in advance. Cover and refrigerate; let stand at room temperature to soften before using.)
  • Assemble the whoopie pies: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Transfer filling to a disposable pastry bag and snip the end. When cookies have cooled completely, pipe a large dollop of filling on the flat side of half of the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing down slightly so that the filling spreads to the edge of the cookies. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate cookies at least 30 minutes before serving and up to 3 days.

STRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Strawberry-Cream Cheese Filling image

Tangy cream cheese gets a hit of tartness and sweetness from fresh strawberries in this simple-yet-perfect cake filling, frosting-like recipe. It tastes simply delicious between layers of a classic chocolate cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

24 ounces (3 packages) cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups strawberries (about 12 ounces), hulled

Steps:

  • Put cream cheese, butter, and sugar into mixer bowl; mix until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Puree strawberries in a food processor; strain. Mix 3/4 cup puree into cream cheese mixture (reserve remaining puree for Swiss-Meringue Buttercream). Use immediately or refrigerate airtight up to 3 days; stir before using.

PEANUT BUTTER MOON PIE: CHOCOLATE CAKE, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST, PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FILLING, MARSHMALLOW FROSTING



Peanut Butter Moon Pie: Chocolate Cake, Graham Cracker Crust, Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Filling, Marshmallow Frosting image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 36 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons butter
15 ounces all-purpose flour
5 ounces cocoa powder
1 pound 8 ounces sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3 ounces vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups hot coffee
12 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces butter
1 1/2 pounds powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces creamy peanut butter
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For the crust: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line muffin pans with 36 muffin liners. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar and butter in a bowl. Mix with your hands until well combined. Press 2 tablespoons of the mixture into the cupcake liners and bake for 7 minutes. Remove and let cool.
  • For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and coffee and mix for about a minute until well combined. Fill the 36 muffin pans with the pre-baked graham cracker crust three-quarters full with batter and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  • For the peanut butter cream cheese filling: Whip the cream cheese and butter in an electric mixer with the paddle attachment until fully incorporated. With the mixer on low, gradually add the powdered sugar until combined. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Finally, add the peanut butter and mix until fully incorporated.
  • For the marshmallow frosting: In small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, 5 ounces water and the cream of tarter and boil until the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites and vanilla until firm peaks form. With mixer on high, slowly stream the hot sugar mixture into the egg whites and mix for about 3 minutes.
  • To assemble: Use a knife to cut a hole out of the center of the cupcakes. Fill with peanut butter cream cheese filling with a spoon and frost with marshmallow frosting.

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY TART WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Peach and Blueberry Tart with Cream Cheese Filling image

Here's a new take on cheesecake, only easier and in tart form. The no-bake cream-cheese filling floats on a crisp and buttery press-in crust. Top it with thin peach wedges (peeled for a luxurious finish) and blueberries, both tossed in sugar, lemon, and salt to intensify their summery essence.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 2h5m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 stick plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream
3 peaches (1 pound)
1 cup fresh blueberries
Mint leaves, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Beat butter with confectioners' sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low; add flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt and beat until just combined and crumbly (do not overmix). Press evenly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch square tart pan with a removable bottom. Dock bottom at 1-inch intervals with the tines of a fork. Freeze 15 minutes.
  • Bake until golden brown and set, 30 to 33 minutes. Let cool completely. (Crust can be kept at room temperature, wrapped in plastic, for up to 3 days.)
  • Beat together cream cheese, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon juice, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar on medium-high speed until creamy. With mixer running, slowly add cream and beat until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. (You should have about 2 cups.) Spread mixture into crust; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, using a vegetable peeler, peel peaches, if desired; cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Transfer to a bowl and stir in berries and remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • Just before serving, spoon macerated fruit over tart and drizzle some of juice from bowl over it. Sprinkle with mint and serve, with any remaining fruit on the side.

RUGELACH WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Rugelach with Cream Cheese Filling image

I took a rugelach recipe and invented my own filling with cream cheese instead of fruit spread. It came out so tasty I had to share it!

Provided by Kasey

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Filled Cookie Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup margarine
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup instant hot chocolate mix
¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Beat the margarine and 1 package of cream cheese with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, and vanilla. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Mix 1 package of cream cheese with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, cinnamon, hot chocolate mix, and chocolate chips. Set aside.
  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Divide dough into four equal portions. Roll each portion of dough into a 10 to 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Spread a thin layer of the chocolate filling on each circle. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll each wedge, starting with the wide end. Place the cookie point-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 15.4 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 112.5 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

DANISH - CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Danish - Cream Cheese Filling image

Make and share this Danish - Cream Cheese Filling recipe from Food.com.

Provided by UnknownChef86

Categories     Breakfast

Time 10m

Yield 8 oz

Number Of Ingredients 3

8 ounces cream cheese
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg yolk

Steps:

  • Beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Mix sugar.
  • Add egg yolk.
  • Chill.

RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING AND FROSTING



Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Filling and Frosting image

Creamy frosting doubles as a surprise filling in rich, red velvet cupcakes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ German chocolate cake mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 bottle (1 oz) red food color (about 2 tablespoons)
12 oz cream cheese (from two 8-oz packages), softened
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla
9 cups powdered sugar
1 to 3 tablespoons milk
Betty Crocker™ colored sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs, cocoa and food color on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full). Bake and cool completely as directed on box for cupcakes.
  • In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in 1 tablespoon of the milk. Add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is piping consistency.
  • Fit round tip (opening about 1/8 to 1/4 inch in diameter) in decorating bag. Spoon about 1 1/4 cups frosting into bag. Insert tip in center of 1 cupcake, about halfway down. Gently squeeze decorating bag, pulling upwards until cupcake swells slightly and filling comes to the top. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.
  • Fit round tip (opening about 1/2 inch in diameter) into decorating bag. Spoon remaining frosting into bag; generously pipe frosting in circular motion on top of each cupcake, leaving 1/4-inch border around edge. Top with colored sugar. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 45 g, TransFat 0 g

BEER BATTER CREPES WITH BANANA CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Beer Batter Crepes with Banana Cream Cheese Filling image

Easy Sunday brunch. Kids love the caramel flavoring. Serve with additional whipped topping and a dash of nutmeg.

Provided by Ronn Brown

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Crepes     Sweet

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup stale beer, room temperature
4 eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
4 bananas, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 lemon, juiced, or as needed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
¼ cup brown sugar
1 cup whipped topping
1 cup white sugar
½ cup boiling water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup water
3 tablespoons butter
8 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided

Steps:

  • Whisk flour, beer, eggs, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl to form a smooth batter.
  • Toss bananas with enough lemon juice to coat in a separate bowl.
  • Beat the cream cheese and brown sugar together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy; fold whipped topping into cream cheese mixture to form the cheese filling. Set aside.
  • Heat white sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove sauce pan from heat and stir boiling water into melted sugar. Return to heat and stir until it forms a smooth and clear syrup.
  • Whisk cornstarch and 1/2 cup water together in a small bowl; add to syrup in saucepan. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk butter into syrup to form a caramel sauce.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in an 8-inch crepe pan over medium heat. Pour about 1/4 cup crepe batter into heated oil. Tip and rotate the skillet until batter covers the entire area. Cook until the batter turns from wet to moist, and the edges begin to curl away from the sides of the skillet. Flip crepe and continue cooking until lightly golden on the other side. Place crepe onto a plate, and cover with a kitchen towel to keep moist. Repeat with remaining batter, lightly oiling the skillet as needed with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil each time to keep the crepes from sticking.
  • Assemble crepes by spreading about 2 tablespoons caramel sauce over each crepe. Spread 1/8 the cream cheese filling onto the caramel layer; top with 1/8 the bananas. Roll the crepe around the bananas and place seam-side down on a serving platter. Repeat with remaining crepes and ingredients. Drizzle remaining caramel sauce over crepes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.3 g, Cholesterol 135.2 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 230.9 mg, Sugar 38.4 g

PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Filling image

A layered pumpkin bar with cream cheese filling and a gingersnap crust.

Provided by NFADER

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pumpkin Cake Recipes     Pumpkin Bar Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies
¾ cup finely chopped pecans
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup white sugar
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine crushed gingersnaps, pecans, and melted butter for crust in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned and smells toasted, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool while preparing cream cheese layer. Leave the oven on.
  • Combine cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract for cream cheese layer in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Spread over cooled crust and place in the refrigerator while preparing pumpkin layer.
  • Beat pumpkin, evaporated milk, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a bowl until well blended. Beat in sugar and eggs. Pour over cream cheese layer.
  • Return to the oven and bake until pumpkin layer is set, about 50 minutes. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.1 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 88.4 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 283.2 mg, Sugar 21.9 g

CARROT CAKE WITH PECAN CREAM FILLING AND CREAM CHEESE ICING



Carrot Cake With Pecan Cream Filling and Cream Cheese Icing image

You have to start this the day before you plan to serve it as the Pecan Cream Filling needs refrigeration time. A great variation on the usual carrot cake as this is made in a tube pan and split into layers. I found this treasure back a few years in a cute little cookbook called "Beat This".

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
5/8 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans, lightly toasted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups corn oil
2 cups sugar (preferably superfine or Baker's)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
4 cups grated carrots (about 1 pound)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (2 sticks)
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • For Pecan Cream Filling: A day before you make the cake, blend the sugar, flour and salt in a heavy saucepan.
  • Gradually stir in the cream.
  • Add the butter.
  • Cook and stir the mixture over low heat until the butter has melted; then let simmer 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
  • Cool to lukewarm.
  • Stir in the pecans and vanilla.
  • Let the mixture cool completely.
  • Refrigerate it overnight.
  • If it is too thick to spread, bring it to room temperature before using.
  • For Carrot Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the corn oil and the sugar.
  • In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Sift half the dry ingredients into the oil-sugar mixture, then blend well.
  • Sift in the rest of the dry ingredients while adding the eggs, one at a time.
  • Mix well.
  • Add the carrots and pecans and mix again. (If you like raisins in your cake, feel free to throw some in now).
  • Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan.
  • Bake for 70 minutes, or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  • Cool upright, in the pan, on a rack.
  • While the cake is baking, prepare the icing.
  • Icing: Cream together the butter and cream cheese until well blended and fluffy.
  • Sift in the confectioners' sugar.
  • Cream again. Then beat in the vanilla and the salt. If the icing is too soft to spread, chill it for a few minutes.
  • Refrigerate it if you don't plan to use it right away, but bring it back to room temperature before using.
  • Assembly: Run knife around inside of pan to loosen cake.
  • Invert onto serving plate.
  • With a long serrated knife, carefully split the cake into 3 horizontal layers.
  • Spread the filling between the layers. (You may not need it all).
  • Frost the top and sides of the cake with the icing.

SPICE CAKE WITH BLACKBERRY FILLING AND CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Spice Cake with Blackberry Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting image

Categories     Cake     Dessert     Bake     Cream Cheese     Blackberry     Spice     Summer     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

For cake
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
3 large eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream
For filling
3 1/2-pint baskets blackberries
1/4 cup sugar
For frosting
1 1/2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
5 cups powdered sugar (about 1 1/4 pounds)
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2-pint basket blackberries

Steps:

  • Make cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Sift first 7 ingredients into small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add brown sugar and beat until well blended. Beat in egg yolks. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with sour cream in 2 additions. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry; fold into batter in 2 additions. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake 10 minutes. Cut around pan sides; release pan sides. Cool cake completely on rack.
  • Make filling:
  • Mix berries and sugar in bowl. Mash fruit coarsely with fork. Let stand 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.
  • Make frosting:
  • Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in sugar, then sour cream and vanilla.
  • Cut cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Place bottom layer, cut side up, on platter. Spread 1 cup frosting over. Spread half of filling (about 3/4 cup) over frosting, leaving 1/4-inch plain border at edge. Top with second cake layer and 1 cup frosting, then remaining filling. Top with third cake layer, cut side down. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until frosting sets, about 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover loosely; keep chilled until 1 hour before serving.) Garnish cake with 1/2 pint berries.

FIG TART WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Fig Tart with Cream Cheese Filling image

This crust is a little harder to roll out than regular dough because it is more crumbly, so chill it first, which will make it easier to handle.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
1/2 teaspoon salt
Nonstick cooking spray
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup creme fraiche
1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 pint black or purple figs, stemmed and quartered
1/4 cup fig or red-currant jam
2 tablespoons dry red wine

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and granulated sugar in bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, about 2 minutes. Add yolks, and mix just to combine. Whisk together dry ingredients, and add to yolk mixture; mix just until it comes together loosely. Transfer the dough to plastic wrap, press together, and transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes, until firm.
  • Prepare a 4 1/2-by-14-inch rectangular fluted tart tin with cooking spray. Roll out dough between two pieces of plastic wrap to about 1/8-inch thickness. Discard the top plastic wrap, and gently invert dough over the prepared tart tin. Discard the remaining piece of plastic wrap. Press dough into tin, and trim so dough is flush with edges. Repair tears or cracks by pressing together dough with your fingers. Place in the refrigerator to chill for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prick crust all over with a fork, and bake on the middle rack of oven until crust begins to color, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. When cool, remove from the pan. Place on a serving platter or board.
  • Place cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer, and beat until smooth. Add creme fraiche and confectioners' sugar, and beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes. Spread filling into cooled crust, and arrange figs on top, pressing them in slightly.
  • To make glaze, combine the jam and wine in a small saucepan. Set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat, and simmer until mixture is thick and syrupy, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly, and brush warm glaze over figs with a pastry brush. Chill the tart in the refrigerator if not serving right away. Serve within several hours.

SPICE CAKE WITH RASPBERRY FILLING AND CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Spice Cake with Raspberry Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting image

The Old World flavor of spice cake is enhanced with juicy raspberries and rich, cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups fresh raspberries
1/4 cup red currant jelly, if desired
Fresh mint leaves, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
  • Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla.
  • On serving plate, place 1 cake, rounded side down. Spread with 1 cup frosting. Sprinkle 1 cup of the raspberries over frosting. Top with second cake, rounded side up.
  • Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Arrange remaining 1 cup raspberries on top of cake along edge.
  • In 1-quart saucepan, heat jelly over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Brush melted jelly over berries. Garnish with mint leaves. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 120 mg, Sugar 28 g, TransFat 0 g

PUMPKIN BREAD RING WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FILLING RECIPE BY TASTY



Pumpkin Bread Ring With Maple Cream Cheese Filling Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: vegan cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla extract, pure maple syrup, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, baking soda, baking powder, salt, unsweetened pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, water, vanilla extract, nonstick cooking spray

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Desserts

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

8 oz vegan cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
16 oz unsweetened pumpkin puree
¾ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
nonstick cooking spray, for greasing

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  • Make the maple cream cheese filling: In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla, and maple syrup. Stir until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  • Make the pumpkin cake: Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, water, and vanilla. Whisk well.
  • Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, folding with a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not overmix the batter.
  • Generously grease a bundt pan with nonstick spray.
  • Add 3 cups (675 G) of pumpkin batter to the pan and spread evenly. Then, scoop the cream cheese filling over the batter, making a ring. Top with the remaining batter and spread to cover the filling.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before inverting to remove from the pan.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502 calories, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 24 grams

VANILLA BUNDT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Vanilla Bundt Cake with Chocolate-Cream Cheese Filling image

A true showstopper, this vanilla-bean Bundt cake gets the chocolate treatment inside and out. Cutting into the cake reveals its rich cheesecake-like chocolate filling, and the whole thing is glazed with a sumptuous chocolate ganache.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes     Bundt Cake Recipes

Time 4h15m

Yield Serves 12 to 14

Number Of Ingredients 17

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon unbleached all-purpose flour
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, plus more for pan
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup whole milk, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (2/3 cup)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Filling: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor, combine cream cheese and sugar; pulse to combine. Add egg, sour cream, and flour; process until smooth. Pulse in chocolate. (You should have 1 1/2 cups.)
  • Cake: Butter a 14-cup Bundt pan. Dust with flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs lightly, then whisk in milk.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugar and vanilla seeds on low speed to combine. Add flour mixture; beat to combine, about 30 seconds. Continue beating while gradually adding butter until crumbly, about 3 minutes. Slowly add half of milk mixture; increase speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute. Slowly add remaining milk mixture, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds more.
  • Dollop half of batter into pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula. Create a 1-inch-deep well around center with the back of a spoon. Spoon filling into ring (it will overflow -- that's okay), then dollop with remaining batter, spreading with spatula to cover. Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Turn out onto rack; let cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Place cake on rack on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment.
  • Ganache Glaze: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat cream and vanilla in a small pot until simmering; pour over chocolate and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth and chocolate has melted. Pour glaze over cake, allowing it to drip down sides. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Cake is best served the same day at room temperature, but can also be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 2 days.

RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling image

Try these delightful whoopie pie cookies sandwiched with a cream cheese filling.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons red food color
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
  • In medium bowl, beat 2 tablespoons butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on low speed until light and fluffy. Add remaining cookie ingredients. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth. Onto cookie sheets, drop 28 slightly rounded tablespoonfuls of dough at least 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
  • In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until well combined. Slowly add powdered sugar, beating on low speed until incorporated. Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute.
  • For each whoopie pie, spread 1 generous tablespoon filling on bottom of 1 cookie; place second cookie, bottom side down, on filling. Store in refrigerator. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Whoopie Pie, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1 g

KING CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING



King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling image

Round out your Mardi Gras celebration with a King Cake-a colorful ring-shaped pastry drizzled with green, gold and purple icing. This stunning cake has become the gala holiday's signature dessert.-Alice LeJeune, Ville Platte, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
Red, blue, yellow and green food coloring

Steps:

  • Unroll both tubes of crescent dough and separate into triangles. Place triangles on a greased 12-in. pizza pan, forming a ring with pointed ends facing toward the center and wide ends overlapping. Lightly press wide ends together., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spoon over wide ends of ring. In another bowl, stir the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Sprinkle over cream cheese mixture., Fold points over filling and fold wide ends over points to seal. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Divide icing among three bowls. Using red and blue food coloring, tint one portion purple. Tint another portion yellow and the remaining portion green. Drizzle over cake. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 275mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BUTTERMILK KING CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Buttermilk King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling image

I grew up eating king cake in NOLA but never really LIKING it. I finally decided to give it a go myself and have to say that this is, hands down, the best I've ever eaten. A conglom of several recipes, it's great with coffee, not too sweet, not too bready, with a rich, tender crumb and the traditional lemon/nutmeg flavors of a genuine NOLA king cake. Best eaten same day but pretty darn good the day after (if there are leftovers!). Enjoy, y'all!

Provided by mississippimarion

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 4h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package rapid rise yeast
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
3 eggs at room temperature
6 tablespoons butter
¾ cup Bulgarian-style buttermilk
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese at room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg
¼ cup water
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons corn syrup
4 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or as needed

Steps:

  • Mix 4 cups of flour, white sugar, yeast, and salt together in the work bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
  • Whisk 3 eggs in a separate bowl. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat and whisk buttermilk into melted butter; heat until an instant-read thermometer reads 120 degrees F (49 degrees C). Whisk buttermilk mixture into beaten eggs and cool the mixture to 110 degrees F (43 degrees C).
  • Beat egg mixture into flour mixture on medium-low speed to make a firm, elastic dough, about 10 minutes. If dough doesn't separate from the sides of the mixing bowl during kneading, beat in 1/4 cup more flour.
  • Turn dough out onto a work surface and knead for 1 minute; form into a ball and place into a buttered bowl, turning dough around to lightly coat with butter. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the outer edge of an 8-inch cake pan.
  • Stir cream cheese, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a bowl until filling is smooth.
  • Punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly floured piece of parchment paper. Roll dough into a 10x28-inch rectangle. Spread cream cheese filling over the rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border along each edge. Lift an edge of the parchment paper sheet to roll dough into a log shape, starting at a 28-inch edge. Pinch seams closed to seal in filling, keeping roll on the parchment paper.
  • Wrap the filled dough around the outside of the buttered 8-inch cake pan to form the dough into a ring; pinch the edges closed. Use parchment paper to lift the cake and cake pan and slide a baking sheet beneath the parchment. Gently free cake pan, leaving the ring-shaped cake. Whisk 1 egg with water in a small bowl; brush cake with egg wash.
  • Bake king cake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let cake cool.
  • Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, and milk in a bowl; mix in 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or amount needed to thin icing to a thick but slightly runny texture. Drizzle king cake with icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.7 calories, Carbohydrate 67.6 g, Cholesterol 98.4 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 380.8 mg, Sugar 30.6 g

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE FILLING FOR CAKES RECIPE - (3.9/5)



Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling for Cakes Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by MJH

Number Of Ingredients 3

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons raspberry preserves

Steps:

  • Using a handheld mixer or stand mixer to whip the softened cream cheese, 1 cup of powdered sugar and raspberry preserves together until smooth and creamy. After the cake has cooled completely, place one layer of the cake on a serving platter. Spread the raspberry cream cheese filling between the layers of the cake.

SWEET DANISH HAMANTASCHEN WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING & POPPYS



Sweet Danish Hamantaschen With Cream Cheese Filling & Poppys image

This recipe is from pastry chef Mindy Segal, owner of the Chicago restaurant, "Hot Chocolate". If you want, you can use this amazing filling with a less complicated dough.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 1h24m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 3/4 cups bread flour
1/2 cup cake flour
3/4 teaspoon dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons sugar
8 ounces butter, cubed (cold)
1/4 cup water (room temp)
1/2 cup milk (room temp)
1 egg (room temp)
3 tablespoons honey
8 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
2 tablespoons honey (clover or orange blossom)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (preferably natural cane sugar)
1 egg
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange zest
4 ounces cubed cold butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup poppy seed

Steps:

  • To Prepare Filling: Beat together cream cheese, honey and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, salt, and orange zest. Mix until cohesive.
  • To Prepare Poppy Seed Streusel: Beat all ingredients on low speed until the mixture crumbles. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To Prepare Dough: In a mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients. Add cold, cubed butter with paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for about 3 minutes or until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add all wet ingredients and mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes, until dough forms a batter.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let set in a refrigerator overnight. After 24 hours remove dough from bowl and place on a well-floured surface. Flour the top of the dough and roll into a 12X4" rectangle. With the rectangle horizontal to you fold the right third of the dough over the left creating a letter fold. Wrap in plastic wrap and return to refrigerator to rest for 30 minutes. Repeat the letter fold technique two more times (alternating left, then right).After the third turn is complete let rest in refrigerator for 30 more minutes. Remove dough from refrigerator and place dough on well-floured surface and roll out to 1/4" thick, keeping it as close to a square as possible.
  • Cut the Danish into 3" squares and place about 1 tablespoon of filling (filling recipe below) into the center of the square. Sprinkle the streusel (streusel recipe below) on top and bring corners into the center forming a pouch.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Brush dough with egg whites and sprinkle with more streusel. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool and dust with powder sugar.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality cream cheese that is full-fat and at room temperature for a smooth and creamy filling.
  • If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off to pipe the filling.
  • To make a chocolate filling, add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder to the cream cheese mixture.
  • To make a fruit filling, add 1/2 cup of mashed fruit to the cream cheese mixture.
  • For a tangy filling, add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to the cream cheese mixture.
  • For a nutty filling, add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts to the cream cheese mixture.
  • Chill the filling for at least 30 minutes before using it to help it set.

Conclusion:

Cream cheese filling is a versatile and delicious filling that can be used in a variety of desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. Whether you are making a cheesecake, a pie, or a cake, cream cheese filling is a great option that will surely please everyone.

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